A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for most of Southern New England until 11 pm Monday. Heavy showers and thunderstorms have led to flash flooding during the Labor Day weekend in parts of RI, MA, and CT. The potential exists for more locally heavy showers and thunderstorms through Monday evening. Any more heavy rain will contribute to or exacerbate flash flooding.
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
408 PM EDT MON SEP 2 2013
…THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING CONTINUES INTO TONIGHT…
.THE ANTICIPATION OF WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING WITH THE POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING
RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 3 INCHES AN HOUR. CONSIDERING THAT MUCH OF
THE REGION IS WELL- SATURATED FROM RAINS OVER THE WEEKEND…ANY
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL YIELD THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING. WET
WEATHER ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST AND DISSIPATE TOWARDS
MIDNIGHT.
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HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-
EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-
EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…HARTFORD…WINDSOR LOCKS…UNION…
VERNON…PUTNAM…WILLIMANTIC…CHARLEMONT…GREENFIELD…
ORANGE…BARRE…FITCHBURG…FRAMINGHAM…LOWELL…LAWRENCE…
GLOUCESTER…CHESTERFIELD…BLANDFORD…AMHERST…NORTHAMPTON…
SPRINGFIELD…MILFORD…WORCESTER…FOXBORO…NORWOOD…
CAMBRIDGE…BOSTON…QUINCY…TAUNTON…BROCKTON…PLYMOUTH…
FALL RIVER…NEW BEDFORD…MATTAPOISETT…AYER…JAFFREY…
KEENE…MANCHESTER…NASHUA…PETERBOROUGH…WEARE…FOSTER…
SMITHFIELD…PROVIDENCE…WEST GREENWICH…WARWICK…BRISTOL…
NARRAGANSETT…WESTERLY…NEWPORT
408 PM EDT MON SEP 2 2013
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING…
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT…ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS
EXCLUDING CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS…ALL OF RHODE ISLAND
EXCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND…AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
* UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
* WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF
TIME ON TOP OF WELL SATURATED SOILS…THERE IS THE THREAT OF
FLASH FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
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